Lyrid Meteor Shower Brian Emfinger Credit: Brian Emfinger Skywatcher and photographer Brian Emfinger captured this magnificent Lyrid fireball with the Milky Way in the background from Ozark, Ark., during the April peak of the 2012 Lyrid meteor shower.

The moon sets in the early evening, leaving dark skies for the peak nights of the 2015 Lyrid meteor shower. The shower will likely be at its best in the dark hours before dawn on April 22 or with the nod going to April The green line depicts the ecliptic.